Follow Us on Google News Imphal, April 25 (IANS) The 24-hour statewide shutdown called by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) to protest the alleged custodial death of a 27-year-old youth earlier this month, badly affected normal life in Manipur’s Imphal valley regions on Friday, officials said. Police officials said that shops, markets, business establishments and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, April 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday laid the foundation stone of an 1 MW solar power plant at Dhanwas in the remote Pangi Valley in Chamba district. The project, estimated at a cost of Rs 10.50 crore, is scheduled for completion before November. The … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Shimla, April 13 (IANS) For the first time in Himachal Pradesh’s history, the state-level Himachal Day celebrations will be held in the remote Pangi Valley of Chamba district on Monday. The event in Killar, the valley’s headquarters, has created a wave of excitement and festive spirit throughout the region. Locals … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The government on Saturday handed over Rs 515.31 crore to Justice D.K. Seth (Retd), Chairman of the Asset Disposal Committee which was formed for the purpose of restitution of properties to legitimate investors in the Rose Valley Ponzi scam. The amount of Rs. 515.31 crore … Read more
Srinagar, Apr 10: Police in south Kashmir’s Awantipora booked a drug peddler under the PIT NDPS Act in Sub Division Pampore, while three others were arrested with contraband substances in separate operations in Sopore and Kupwara. A police in a statement said that in continuation of its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from … Read more
Srinagar, Mar 31: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across Kashmir on Monday, with the largest congregation of devotees assembled at the Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of the Dal lake.However, authorities did not allow Eid prayers at the eidgah and historic Jama Masjid in the old Srinagar city.A large posse of security forces was deployed at both … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jammu, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first train from Katra to the Valley on April 19 fulfilling the over 70-year-old dream of rail connectivity to Kashmir. The train will chug off from Katra town in Reasi district and will cross the Pir Panjal mountain … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, March 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu has announced the establishment of an Indus Valley Cultural Gallery at the Egmore Museum in Chennai. The initiative aims to commemorate the centenary of the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Delivering his budget speech in the Tamil Nadu Legislative … Read more
SRINAGAR, Mar 13: Intermittent rainfall continued across the Kashmir Valley for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, while higher reaches, including the ski resort of Gulmarg, received fresh snowfall over the past 24 hours. According to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, wet weather is expected to persist across Jammu and Kashmir until the weekend. The Valley … Read more